Rosario Dawson Finds Cousin Dead in Her Home

It’s the kind of story that just makes you feel so sad for everyone involved. Rosario Dawson had the sad misfortune of finding her cousin dead in her own home last week and the details are pretty devastating.

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According to reports, the 38-year-old actress was in her Venice home last week when she walked downstairs and made a shocking discovery. Her 26-year-old cousin, Vaneza Ines Vasquez, was unconscious and unresponsive.

Dawson reportedly called paramedics who, unfortunately, were unable to revive Vasquez. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital where she was transported. A toxicology report has been ordered but, so far, investigators have suggested that the young woman died of natural causes. She was known to suffer from migraines and hypertension.

While her role has not been confirmed, reports have said that Vasquez was working for her older cousin at the time of her death. Dawson has not made any public statements about the tragedy, so far, but we can only imagine how difficult this all must be for her. It’s fair to assume that the pair were relatively close if Dawson was giving her work.

Most recently, Rosario Dawson has been starring in the Netflix series, The Defenders, which returns on August 18, 2017.